Pepsis terminata

Pepsis terminata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pompilidae

Hemipepsis is a genus of large pepsine spider wasps found primarily throughout the tropics. They are commonly known as tarantula hawks. Hemipepsis wasps are morphologically similar to the related genera Pepsis and Entypus, but distinguishable by the pattern of wing venation.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 4France · 3United States of America · 3

Sources and credits

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